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[Lumpy Grits]

If you go with the D/300. You will need to change the rear axle out to a centered housing.
LG

 

[JAE]

I have a 9" that I built some years back that needs to be freshened up that I plan on using.

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[Lumpy Grits]

I have a 9" that I built some years back that needs to be freshened up that I plan on using.

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Love my 9". The bigger shoe brakes alone make it a worthwhile conversion. The strength is a bonus.
What did you 9" come out of?
LG

 

[JAE]

78 Bronco, I have the matching Dana 44 that goes along with it.

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[Lumpy Grits]

Are those 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern?

LG

 

[shum8]

Should be - that's what my 78 Bronco had.


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[JAE]

Yes they are.

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[JAE]

No updates. Just wanted to wish everybody a happy thanksgiving.

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[JAE]

My somewhat update, haven't gotten any actual work done on the jeep because I've been working on cleaning up the garage to make space for the tub so I can have better working conditions. Managed to clear out a 9x10 space. Now I just need to do a little more cleaning (throwing away junk) and make a rotisserie.

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[JAE]

Small update. Decided to decode my data plate and found out that what I was sold as a 77 is actually a 78 brilliant blue Levi (Edition) edition. Unfortunately anything identifying it as so is gone. Thought I had a line on a replacement frame and Dana 300 and when I went to check them out the place had closed and everything was gone. So if anybody has a place to find a Dana 300 in central Texas let me know. And it looks like me and my father in-law are going to be building a new frame. Continued stripping it down slowly by labeling and disconnecting everything to remove the dash. I'm trying to decide if I want to replace my harness or rebuild it. For those that rebuild, where do you find some of those goofy colored wires?

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[JAE]

And the necessary pic of my slow progress.

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[JAE]

Another question. Was the harness behind the dash originally supposed to be wrapped and somebody made a mess of it or did jeep send it out with that rats nest?

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[JAE]

And now the fun can really start, got it moved into the garage and most of the front end off.



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[gert]

Another question. Was the harness behind the dash originally supposed to be wrapped and somebody made a mess of it or did jeep send it out with that rats nest?

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Part of it was wrapped some of it not, even wrapped it looked like a rats nest. I bought a painless wire harness and absolutely love it. its OEM grade everything. Good luck on your project.

 

[Peanut Butter]

You mentioned a Dana 300 . Are you also going to either change the Transmission to a Torque Flite or get an adapter. The Dana 300 will not bolt directly to the GM Turbo 400 .

Most Jeeps have a mess when it comes to the wiring harness. People hate to mess with wiring, so it gets hacked up. Get a good wiring diagram ; Jeep | Prospero's Garage and repair your existing harness. You'll spend a lot less money in the long run and everything will still be OEM. I can help here if you need it. Here are a couple of picture s of mine:

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AFTER:

 

[JAE]

For the Dana 300 I'm planning on getting an adapter so that I can rotate it up a little too.
I'll probably be asking more questions once I get to the wiring part. Where is a good place to get wire from?
One of the first things I'm going to do is work on making sure it's running as well as possible before I take it apart too much more.

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[PistolDave]

Please feel free to correct me if I am mistaken, but aren't all Ford solid front axle differentials driver side drop? If so, its going to be a major pain to make your passenger drop Dana 300 work in this application.

Dave

 

[JAE]

After double checking you would be correct. Apparently I had forgotten that. Now I need to come up with a new plan. I don't have a 300 yet so do I find a driver drop case or a 300 and a centered 20?

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[gert]

My AMC20 was centered I think any that aren't QuadraTrac are centered, Dodge and Chevy Dana 44 are passenger drops, mine is from my old 83 Dodge


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